Ultrasonography of the Neuromuscular Degeneration Behavior in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
NCT ID: NCT03683875
Last Updated: 2021-11-05
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
26 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2018-10-01
2020-03-10
Brief Summary
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An exhaustive and frequent clinical evaluation can lead to establish an adequate and early treatment of the consequences of its evolution.
Objectives.
1. To evaluate the evolution of diaphragmatic and peripheral neuromuscular degeneration by ultrasound examination in patients with ALS and to establish possible evolution patterns.
2. To verify the relationship between the degenerative peripheral and diaphragmatic neuromuscular changes evaluated by ultrasonography and changes in clinical scales frequently used.
3. To compare the ultrasonographic features of subjects with ALS and a sample of healthy subjects Methods. A longitudinal observational study in a consecutive sample of patients diagnosed with ALS will be realized. All the patients will be examined 3 times, with an interval of at least 3 months between tests. Bilateral and cross sectional ultrasonography of several peripheral muscles and diaphragm will be performed at rest and during muscle contraction. All the images will be processed and analyzed for obtaining morphometric variables (muscle thickness) and textural ones (echogenic variation, entropy, homogeneity, textural contrast and correlation). Frequency of twitches will be also recorded in peripheral muscles.Also clinical features will be noted, every time of the 3 exams, from Revised Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale (ALSFRS-r), British Medical Council Research Scale(MRC), and routine pulmonary tests.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Other forms of motor neuron disorders
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Universidad de Murcia
OTHER
Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucia
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Antonio Tomás Ríos-Cortés
Msc Physiotherapist
Principal Investigators
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Antonio Tomás Ríos Cortés
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO SANTA LUCIA - SERVICIO MURCIANO DE SALUD
Locations
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Hospital General Universitario Santa Lucia
Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Countries
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References
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Arts IM, Overeem S, Pillen S, Kleine BU, Boekestein WA, Zwarts MJ, Jurgen Schelhaas H. Muscle ultrasonography: a diagnostic tool for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Clin Neurophysiol. 2012 Aug;123(8):1662-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2011.11.262. Epub 2012 Jan 13.
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Martinez-Paya JJ, Rios-Diaz J, Del Bano-Aledo ME, Tembl-Ferrairo JI, Vazquez-Costa JF, Medina-Mirapeix F. Quantitative Muscle Ultrasonography Using Textural Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ultrason Imaging. 2017 Nov;39(6):357-368. doi: 10.1177/0161734617711370. Epub 2017 May 28.
Hiwatani Y, Sakata M, Miwa H. Ultrasonography of the diaphragm in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: clinical significance in assessment of respiratory functions. Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2013 Mar;14(2):127-31. doi: 10.3109/17482968.2012.729595. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Pinto S, Alves P, Pimentel B, Swash M, de Carvalho M. Ultrasound for assessment of diaphragm in ALS. Clin Neurophysiol. 2016 Jan;127(1):892-897. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2015.03.024. Epub 2015 Apr 25.
Fantini R, Mandrioli J, Zona S, Antenora F, Iattoni A, Monelli M, Fini N, Tonelli R, Clini E, Marchioni A. Ultrasound assessment of diaphragmatic function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Respirology. 2016 Jul;21(5):932-8. doi: 10.1111/resp.12759. Epub 2016 Mar 19.
Other Identifiers
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ECO-ELA
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Identifier Source: org_study_id